2025 Marengo Indians
Head Coach: Paul Forsythe
2025 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Stillman Valley
Peotone
Woodstock North
Woodstock
Plano
Johnsburg
Havard
Richmond Burton
Sandwich
Returning Offensive Starters for 2025
Connor Sacco RB/5'11/190/2026
Brady Kentgen OL/DE/6'3/230/2026
Ryan Grismer OL/DE/6'4/240/2026
Frankie Solis OL/DL/ 5'11/200/2027
Parker Mandelky WR/DB/ 6'2/185/2026
Caden Oine WR/DB/ 5'10/175/2026
Gavin Baros RB/TE/LB 6'0/ 190
Jacob Leidig TE/LB/ 5'10/205/2026
Returning Defensive Starters for 2025
Connor Sacco RB/5'11/190/2026
Brady Kentgen OL/DE/6'3/230/2026
Ryan Grismer OL/DE/6'4/240/2026
Cooper Lopez WR/FS 5'10/150/2026
Parker Mandelky WR/DB/ 6'2/185/2026
Caden Oine WR/DB/ 5'10/175/2026
Gavin Baros RB/TE/LB 6'0/ 190
Jacob Leidig TE/LB/ 5'10/205/2026
Newcomers to Watch
Maverick Shines ATH
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Downers Grove 7on7
Joliet West 7on7
Impact Player for Marengo
Marengo has been able to develop and send a pretty a solid amount of players to the college level and this season keep an eye on senior OL/DE Brady Kentgen (6-foot-3, 230 pounds). Kentgen is a very solid overall athglete who has the physical tools and ability to play either inside or outside on the defensive line at the next level in my opinion. Kentgen has been drawing various recruiting interest this spring and I feel he has high DCS/D2 abilities in my opinion.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2025 Marengo Indians
Marengo was able to post a 5-4 record in 2024 and made the Class 4A state playoff field. The Indians lost to Dixon in 4A opening round action but was able to get a ton of underclassmen serious playing time at the varsity level alst fall, which should bode well in 2025. The Indians uner head coach Paul Forsythe has led the program to the post-season in five out of 7 playoff eligible seasons in his tenure at Marengo. Look for ther Indians to again be a player in the Kishwaukee River conference race and to against challenge for a state playoff spot this fall.
The biggest question facing Marengo this summer?
Can the Indians develop enough depth and overall numbers to make a deeper run this fall? Marengo is always in the conference race and this program also does a good job of development, but playing againdet the likes of say Richmond Burton and the rest of the upper tier teams and then making a post-season run requires talent, depth and overall numbers. If Marengo can get it's overall numbers up a bit they can no question be a challenger in the conference and also in 4A.
Preseason Ranking? 2025 Preseason Class 4A Top 10 poll consideration
Head Coach: Paul Forsythe
2025 Regular Season schedule (if known)
Stillman Valley
Peotone
Woodstock North
Woodstock
Plano
Johnsburg
Havard
Richmond Burton
Sandwich
Returning Offensive Starters for 2025
Connor Sacco RB/5'11/190/2026
Brady Kentgen OL/DE/6'3/230/2026
Ryan Grismer OL/DE/6'4/240/2026
Frankie Solis OL/DL/ 5'11/200/2027
Parker Mandelky WR/DB/ 6'2/185/2026
Caden Oine WR/DB/ 5'10/175/2026
Gavin Baros RB/TE/LB 6'0/ 190
Jacob Leidig TE/LB/ 5'10/205/2026
Returning Defensive Starters for 2025
Connor Sacco RB/5'11/190/2026
Brady Kentgen OL/DE/6'3/230/2026
Ryan Grismer OL/DE/6'4/240/2026
Cooper Lopez WR/FS 5'10/150/2026
Parker Mandelky WR/DB/ 6'2/185/2026
Caden Oine WR/DB/ 5'10/175/2026
Gavin Baros RB/TE/LB 6'0/ 190
Jacob Leidig TE/LB/ 5'10/205/2026
Newcomers to Watch
Maverick Shines ATH
2024 Team 7on7 or Team Summer Camp?
Downers Grove 7on7
Joliet West 7on7
Impact Player for Marengo
Marengo has been able to develop and send a pretty a solid amount of players to the college level and this season keep an eye on senior OL/DE Brady Kentgen (6-foot-3, 230 pounds). Kentgen is a very solid overall athglete who has the physical tools and ability to play either inside or outside on the defensive line at the next level in my opinion. Kentgen has been drawing various recruiting interest this spring and I feel he has high DCS/D2 abilities in my opinion.
EDGY's Preseason Thoughts on the 2025 Marengo Indians
Marengo was able to post a 5-4 record in 2024 and made the Class 4A state playoff field. The Indians lost to Dixon in 4A opening round action but was able to get a ton of underclassmen serious playing time at the varsity level alst fall, which should bode well in 2025. The Indians uner head coach Paul Forsythe has led the program to the post-season in five out of 7 playoff eligible seasons in his tenure at Marengo. Look for ther Indians to again be a player in the Kishwaukee River conference race and to against challenge for a state playoff spot this fall.
The biggest question facing Marengo this summer?
Can the Indians develop enough depth and overall numbers to make a deeper run this fall? Marengo is always in the conference race and this program also does a good job of development, but playing againdet the likes of say Richmond Burton and the rest of the upper tier teams and then making a post-season run requires talent, depth and overall numbers. If Marengo can get it's overall numbers up a bit they can no question be a challenger in the conference and also in 4A.
Preseason Ranking? 2025 Preseason Class 4A Top 10 poll consideration
